MEICA PROJECT MANAGER – WATER INDUSTRY

Location: South East England Contract Type: Permanent or Freelance / Contract Salary/Rate: Competitive salary (£65,000 - £75,000) or day rate (DOE)

GRS are seeking an experienced MEICA Project Manager to lead the delivery of high-value water infrastructure projects across the South East. You will be working with a Tier 1 contractor delivering critical upgrades for UK water authorities as part of long-term capital delivery programmes (e.g. AMP8).

Responsibilities:

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Lead the delivery of MEICA projects across water and wastewater treatment sites, pumping stations, and associated infrastructure

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Manage multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, electrical, ICA, and civils delivery functions

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Oversee project programmes, budgets, procurement, and subcontractor performance

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Ensure all works are delivered safely, to specification, and in accordance with project timelines

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Coordinate closely with design, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure smooth project delivery

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Manage client relationships, reporting progress and resolving technical or commercial issues

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Support commissioning, testing, and final handover to operations teams

Requirements:

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Strong MEICA background with proven experience delivering projects within water or wastewater environments

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Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams across complex infrastructure projects

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Good understanding of mechanical, electrical, and ICA systems used within water treatment facilities

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Experience delivering projects under NEC contracts within Tier 1 or major contractor environments preferred

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SMSTS and CSCS required; water hygiene desirable

Benefits:

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Opportunity to deliver major water infrastructure projects within a Tier 1 environment

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Long-term project continuity through AMP delivery programmes

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Option of freelance contract or permanent employment depending on preference

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Exposure to a wide range of clean and wastewater treatment schemes

If interested to hear further on the role, please apply online and a member of the team will be in touch.

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across sectors including water treatment, wastewater, AMP projects, and energy distribution. Relevant industries include clean water, sludge treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, sewage, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical, process engineering, power networks, HV/LV installations, renewables, solar, wind farms, energy storage systems, oil and gas, and petrochemicals